Her hair in a bow.
Combed to perfection and set with gel.
Dressed with color coordination
in an elementary way.
Pink, red and plum with white shoes.
Off on a morning of adventure.
Today grandpa sitting.
Be sure that he goes to the parks
and gets to push you in the swings.
Also show him the slides and how
much fun it is
to catch you at the bottom.
Teach him also
to be fearless by swinging
high and low.
Then up the highest ladder,
and down the steepest slide.
Make your colors fly,
shirttail out,
hair escaping
to make the casual look
comforting to the old man.
Take him by the hand and see
that he gets safely
through the parking lot.
Make him sit
by the fountain
while you browse the candy counter.
Have him try on shoes
he doesn't need
and look at matching shirts.
Take him up and down
on the escalators.
Keep him entertained.
When he looks hungry
get him a hamburger and french fries.
Be sure to ask for a second soda and
whatever you do
ask for more strawberries
to model healthy eating.
And do let him
pick up the bill.
He has to feel important again.
Take him home,
all worn out
and ready for his nap,
make him promise to take
you back to the slides
and hope
he doesn't get cranky.
But when he sleeps
through this date
pretend you were asleep also.
Elizabeth is a grand grandpa sitter.
He didn't even know he was being sat.